Driving global security: Milipol Qatar’s pivotal role in innovation and collaboration
Prefect Yann Jounot, CEO of CIVIPOL and President of the Milipol Network, discusses the impact of Milipol Qatar 2024 in advancing security technologies and fostering international partnerships
As Milipol Qatar 2024 opens its doors today, the CEO of CIVIPOL and President of the Milipol Network shares his insights into the critical role this global event plays by bringing the global industry together under one roof.
Innovation (artificial intelligence, cybersecurity,…) is a key factor in many industries today. Can you tell us about the role Milipol Qatar plays in highlighting cutting-edge security technologies?
Protection and security planning as well as security responses must become more efficient to prevent and respond to the risks and threats in a world where speed is of the essence. Hence, for this edition, cyber and AI driven security solutions will have the room they deserve both on the exposition floor and through a dedicated set of high level conferences.
Milipol events reflect the will of states to deepen their security cooperation and boost cutting-edge solutions in a fast evolving and challenging context. As a direct expression of the long-standing, trusting relationship between the State of Qatar and France, Millipol Qatar is placed under the patronage of HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani and placed under the auspices of the Ministers of Interior from the State of Qatar and France.
What are the main new features of this edition of Milipol Qatar compared to previous editions? How has the event evolved to adapt to the current challenges of the security industry?
After an outstanding edition in 2022, the 15th edition of Milipol Qatar meets the high expectations of states, critical infrastructures and enterprises when it comes to mitigating the risks they face. Milipol Qatar is gathering in a single place the security planners from governments and industries with the finest providers of security solutions around the world.
For more than 40 years, the Milipol brand has been organising high quality international events dedicated to homeland security. Each and every international Milipol event, be it in Paris, Doha, Delhi or Singapore, benefits from worldwide visibility as well as endorsement from internationally renowned industries providing security solutions. In this regard, Milipol is a reference that keeps growing and developing.
Milipol Qatar brings together international security experts. How important do you consider collaboration between nations in strengthening global security?
In parallel with the development of the Milipol network, which now covers most of the main market zones with the opening of a fourth show in India last year, Milipol Qatar has today become an unmissable event, providing a forum for exchange and sharing between companies developing security solutions, often with a strong dose of innovation, and all those for whom such security solutions meet protection imperatives.